"Well, at least we'll get back some of the blood money we've sent to Israel over the years, and besides, I'm sure there will be Zionist Neocon strings attached like invading Surinam."

As for the rest of the post and lack of condolences from the world: The world sucks. I'm guessing a lot of leaders figured we'd had it coming, just like 9/11. That meme is already floating out there. Hell, James Wolcott floated the idea last year, that fucker.

4
Actually, Supreme Presidente Hugo Chavez with poverty pimp Jesse Jackson at his side made the 1st announcement - that Venezuela would send cheap oil to the poor and oppressed people in the Hurricane affected areas.

All for PR. Same with Israel.

In Israel's case, PR to remind Americans the secret arms sales to China were a 7 or 8 times aberration, there spy network in the US is really only there to find Americans in need of help, and the 3 billion welfare check from the US they "desperately need" can spare a few million being sent back to the US to help "Israel's special friend" with high visibility media attention on "Israeli rescue dogs" or some such thing.

Will Israel provide 300,000 per displaced NO Settler family, as they demanded the US give an additional 2.2 billion to compensate the Gaza squatters?

Hardly.

It's the old give a generous visible million (or a covert million to grease US politicians palms) in order to demand and get an additional billion or so or a new War to advance democracy in the ME later.

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Actually, Cedarford, the State Dept. has announced that no such offer has been made.
Perhaps the offer hasn't been made through the proper channels yet, but considering the source I'd wait until the check clears before spending any of the money.

Posted by: Trevor at August 31, 2005 02:35 PM (GtBBB)

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Where's the massive RoP relief effort? Guess vests full of nails and explosives and laced with rat poison aren't very handy in a humanitarian crisis.

Posted by: bitterman at August 31, 2005 02:45 PM (fmPjX)

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They might be able to use nails and rat poison, I'm not so sure on the explosives.

9
C'mon, people, a little perspective please. We're the richest nation on earth, we have the resources to handle this, and everyone knows that. This is not Malaysia. I mean, would you send money to Bill Gates if his house burned down?

"We're the richest nation in the world by far and perfectly capable of helping our own. If a fire breaks out in Bill Gates house, you wouldn't expect a fund raiser to be started for him in the ghetto? "

From my comment on this thread yesterday:

"We're the richest nation on earth, we have the resources to handle this, and everyone knows that. This is not Malaysia. I mean, would you send money to Bill Gates if his house burned down?.